Stock Scorecard

Stock Summary for Paychex Inc (PAYX) - $127.34 as of 9/1/2026 3:12:17 PM EST

Total Score

10 out of 30

Safety Score

49 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PAYX

Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PAYX

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PAYX

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for PAYX

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for PAYX (49 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 5
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 3
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 0
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 6
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 6
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 10
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 0
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) -10

Financial Details for PAYX

Company Overview
Ticker PAYX
Company Name Paychex Inc
Country N/A
Description Paychex, Inc. is an American provider of human resource, payroll, and benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses.
Sector Name TECHNOLOGY
Industry Name SOFTWARE - APPLICATION
Most Recent Quarter 5/31/2026
Next Earnings Date 9/29/2026

Stock Price History
Last Day Price 127.34
Price 4 Years Ago 102.06
Last Day Price Updated 9/1/2026 3:12:17 PM EST
Last Day Volume 2,470,390
Average Daily Volume 2,689,763
52-Week High 133.19
52-Week Low 83.50
Last Price to 52 Week Low 52.50%

Valuation Measures
Trailing PE N/A
Industry PE 51.96
Sector PE 99.42
5-Year Average PE 24.36
Free Cash Flow Ratio 39.67
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 37.85
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 38.19
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.26
Total Cash Per Share 3.21
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 10.50
Price to Book Ratio 11.89
Industry Price to Book Ratio 96.72
Sector Price to Book Ratio 37.66
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 11.34
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 22.12
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 9.76
Analyst Buy Ratings 2
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 0

Share Statistics
Total Shares Outstanding 355,683,000
Market Capitalization 45,292,673,220
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends
Ex-Dividend Date 7/28/2026
Previous Dividend Amount 1.1900
Current Dividend Amount 1.1900
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 12 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.54
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 3.59%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 4.76
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 3.76%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 0.00%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 12.80%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 6.21%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 11.95%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 24.22%
Dividend Payout Ratio 92.65%

Income Statement
Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 43.40%
Annual Earnings Growth 6.20%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 4.90
Reported EPS Past Year 5.51
Reported EPS Prior Year 4.98
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,760,100,000
Net Income Past Year 1,760,100,000
Net Income Prior Year 1,657,300,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 12.50%
5-Year Revenue Growth 9.93%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 38.30%

Balance Sheet
Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 1,141,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 1,141,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 1,628,600,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -3,415,100,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -3,415,100,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 4,556,100,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 4,548,400,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 4,556,100,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.45
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.45
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 3,735,100,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 4,128,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 3,735,100,000

Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 2,321,800,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 6.53
Free Cash Flow Past Year 2,321,800,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 1,759,300,000

Options
Put/Call Ratio 0.42
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis
Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 3.38
MACD Signal 3.60
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 0.00
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 0.00
Beta 0.89
RSI 64.18
50-Day SMA 104.75
150-Day SMA 117.99
200-Day SMA 114.19

System
Modified 9/1/2026 6:05:59 AM EST